Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 247 / Thursday, December 26, 2024 / Notices 105039 

Accession Number: 20241217–5303. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 1/17/25. 

The filings are accessible in the 

Commission’s eLibrary system (https://

elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ 

fercgensearch.asp) by querying the 

docket number. 

Any person desiring to intervene, to 

protest, or to answer a complaint in any 

of the above proceedings must file in 

accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 

of the Commission’s Regulations (18 

CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or 

before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the 

specified comment date. Protests may be 

considered, but intervention is 

necessary to become a party to the 

proceeding. 

eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 

information relating to filing 

requirements, interventions, protests, 

service, and qualifying facilities filings 

can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ 

docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For 

other information, call (866) 208–3676 

(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 

The Commission’s Office of Public 

Participation (OPP) supports meaningful 

public engagement and participation in 

Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members and 

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contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: December 18, 2024. 

Carlos D. Clay, 

Acting Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30701 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0590; FRL–12509–01– 

OCSPP] 

DQB Males (Wolbachia Pipientis, DQB 

Strain, Contained in Live Adult Culex 

Quinquefasciatus Males); Receipt of 

Application for Emergency Exemption, 

Solicitation of Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received a second 

renewal request for a specific exemption 

from the Hawaii Department of 

Agriculture for use of the pesticide DQB 

Males (Wolbachia pipientis, DQB strain, 

contained in live adult Culex 

quinquefasciatus males), to treat up to 

20,000 acres of State, Federal, and 

private wildlife conservation areas 

throughout the State of Hawaii and to 

control Culex quinquefasciatus 

mosquitoes, a vector of avian malaria. 

The applicant proposes a new use of a 

microbial pesticide which has not been 

registered by EPA. Therefore, in 

accordance with Code of Federal 

Regulations, EPA is soliciting public 

comment before making the decision 

whether to grant the exemption. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 10, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0590, and 

the specific case number for the 

chemical substance related to your 

comment, through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal at https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at https://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on commenting 

or visiting the docket, along with more 

information about dockets generally, is 

available at https://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles Smith, Registration Division 

(7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; main telephone number: 

(703) 305–7090; email address: 

RDFRNotices@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are a pesticide 

manufacturer, North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) (Code 32532) or involved with 

Hawaiian wildlife conservation areas 

that have known populations of Culex 

quinquefasciatus. This listing is not 

intended to be exhaustive, but rather 

provides a guide to help readers 

determine whether this document 

applies to them. Other types of entities 

not listed could also be affected. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly 

mark the part or all the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI, and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low- income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, because of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

Under section 18 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the 

discretion of the EPA Administrator, a 

Federal or State agency may be 

exempted from any provision of FIFRA 

if the EPA Administrator determines 

that emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The Hawaii 

Department of Agriculture has requested 

the EPA Administrator to issue a 

specific exemption for the use of DQB 

males for conservation purposes to 

control mosquitoes (Culex 

quinquefasciatus), which are a known 

vector of avian malaria and threaten 

Hawaii’s endemic forest bird 

population. Information in accordance 

with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as 

part of this request. 


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As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that avian malaria was 

introduced into the Hawaiian Islands in 

the 19th century and spread by a nonnative mosquito. Hawaii is experiencing 

increased mosquito populations that 

have significantly reduced Hawaiian 

bird populations. According to the 

applicant, without mosquito control, the 

survival and recovery of Hawaii’s few 

remaining forest birds, including 

threatened and endangered species, are 

at imminent risk. 

The applicant proposes to make a 

maximum of 156 applications of DQB 

male mosquitoes per release site per 

year based on an anticipated maximum 

of 3 releases per week. The total number 

of application days is a maximum of 156 

during the year. The total amount of 

DQB Males to be applied per year to 

treat conservation lands throughout 

Hawaii is up to 3,000,000 male 

mosquitoes per week or 156,000,000 

males per year. The maximum amount 

of Wolbachia pipientis, DQB strain, to 

be applied per year is up to ∼1.83 g/ 

week or 95 g/year. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing FIFRA 

section 18 require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

specific exemption proposing a new use 

of a microbial pesticide (i.e., an active 

ingredient) which has not been 

registered by EPA. The notice provides 

an opportunity for public comment on 

the application. 

The Agency will review and consider 

all comments received during the 

comment period in determining 

whether to issue the specific exemption 

requested by the Hawaii Department of 

Agriculture. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: December 17, 2024. 

Charles Smith, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30730 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2003–0004; FRL–12447– 

01–OCSPP] 

Access to Confidential Business 

Information by General Dynamics 

Information Technology (GDIT) and its 

Subcontractors 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has authorized its 

contractor General Dynamics 

Information Technology (GDIT) of Falls 

Church, VA, and its subcontractors to 

access information which has been 

submitted to EPA under the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA). Some of 

the information may be claimed or 

determined to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI). 

DATES: Access to the confidential data 

will occur no sooner than January 2, 

2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For technical information: Colby 

Lintner or Adam Schwoerer, Program 

Management and Operations Division 

(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–8182; email address: 

lintner.colby@epa.gov; or (202) 564– 

4767; schwoerer.adam@epa.gov. 

For general information: The TSCAHotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 South 

Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; 

telephone number: (202) 554–1404; 

email address: TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. This action may, however, be 

of particular interest to those who 

submit certain information or data to 

EPA under the Toxic Substances 

Control Act (TSCA). Since other entities 

may also be interested, the Agency has 

not attempted to describe all the specific 

entities that may be affected by this 

action. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

Under contract number 

47QTCK18D0003, task order number 

47QFCA22F0018, contractor General 

Dynamics Information Technology 

(GDIT) of 3150 Fairview Park Drive, 

Falls Church, VA 22042, and its 

subcontractors will assist the Office of 

Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) 

by hosting the servers and managing the 

infrastructure where TSCA CBI resides. 

In accordance with 40 CFR 2.306(j), 

EPA has determined that under EPA 

contract number 47QTCK18D0003, task 

order number 47QFCA22F0018, GDIT 

and its subcontractors will require 

access to CBI submitted to EPA under 

all sections of TSCA to perform 

successfully the duties specified under 

the contract. GDIT’s and its 

subcontractor’s personnel will be given 

access to information claimed or 

determined to be CBI information 

submitted to EPA under all sections of 

TSCA. Some of the information may be 

claimed or determined to be CBI. 

EPA is issuing this notice to inform 

all submitters of information under all 

sections of TSCA that EPA will provide 

the herein identified contractor and its 

subcontractors with access to the CBI 

materials on a need-to-know basis only. 

All access to TSCA CBI under this 

contract, in accordance with EPA’s 

TSCA CBI Protection Manual and the 

Rules of Behavior for Virtual Desktop 

Access to OPPT Materials, including 

TSCA CBI, will take place at EPA 

Headquarters, and/or at the following 

facilities of the contractor and/or 

subcontractors: 

• Berrett & Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 

2891, Sterling, VA 20167. 

• CompTech Computer Technologies, 

Inc., 7777 Washington Village Drive, 

Suite 270 Dayton, OH 45459. 

• Gridiron IT Solutions, LLC, 7777 

Washington Village Drive, Suite 270 

Dayton, OH 45459. 

• IdentityNest, 115100 Weston Pkwy. 

#103, Cary, NC 27513. 

• SCI Consulting Services, Inc., 4005 

Taylor Drive, Fairfax, VA 21032; 

Shineteck, Inc., 5000 Ritter Road, Suite 

202. 

• Mechanicsburg, WV 17055. 

• SkyePoint Decisions, Inc., 45240 

Business Court, Suite 160, Dulles, VA 

20166. 

• SONA NETWORKS, LLC, 516 North 

Charles Street, Suite 311, Baltimore, MD 

21201. 

• TITANONEZERO, LLC, 7666 

Fullertone Road, Unit G, Springfield, 

VA 22153. 

• Woolpert, Inc., 4454 Idea Center 

Blvd., Dayton, OH 45402. 

The personnel of the contractor and 

subcontractors will be required to sign 

nondisclosure agreements and will be 

briefed on specific security procedures 

for TSCA CBI. 

Access to TSCA data, including CBI, 

will continue until April 24, 2029. If the 

contract is extended, this access will 

also continue for the duration of the 

extended contract without further 

notice. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 

Dated: December 18, 2024. 

Pamela Myrick, 

Director, Project Management and Operations 

Divisions, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics. 

[FR Doc. 2024–30731 Filed 12–23–24; 8:45 am] 

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